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1 SPORTS AND BUSINESS SECTION MAY 1. 114 25,000 Watch Sea 0 Erin Romp; Bet Mark Falls As Downs Ends 1 Till vk I i jissmmmm mam usm mm m4mmmm if I HJi i40-'V ftfc L-'-iJlL, By McM RNKV With the "name" Derby horses away, Sea 0 Krin managed to play a victory march to the delight of many In the crowd of more than 25,000 as Churchill Downs ran down tho curtain on its 80th meeting yesterday. The sun-drenched crowd ihto the mutuel machines to set an all time record for a spring meeting. Total for the days reached $17,328,994. The old mark, set last spring, was Scs F.rln had finished 151 in the 17 horse Derby field as his more illustrious stablemate, Hasty Hoad, finished second to California's champion Determine.

Takes Lead When Ready Hut yesterday was another day and what was more important another field of horses. There were no Determine, resting on his laurels in California, or Hasty Ttoad, in Baltimore awaiting next Saturday's I'reakness, around to challenge tho right of way. So Sea Krin had things much his own way. Ken Church, aboard the Hasty House runner, kept the Irishman in second place behind Koman Stripe in the run down the back-stretch, Hut in the turn for home he shot Sea Krin to the front, had him in command by a length and a half at the top of the stretch, and had him going away by three lengths at the finish. Doesn't (let Into Art Homn Stripe held on for second, by a length over My Fault, Hig disappointment of the race, a $10,000 run of one mile for a purse of $10,000 added and styled The Armed Forces, was Shelby-ville, little Timely Tip.

Timely Tip, winner of the Arkansas Derby earlier in the year and tile only other Derby runner in the field, had been made favorite over Sea () Krin. But he really didn't get Into the act at all yesterday. He broke tardier than usual, got up to fourth place and may have been third fur a stride or two, but flattened out badly in the stretch. He beat only three horses. Timely Tip ran without a brad number.

Ills swashbuckling drive across the field at the start of the Derby bad been blamed on a slipping head number which bothered his vision. Yesterday his trainer was given permission to leave the head number off. It didn't help a bit. Sea Krin, who had won the Fountain of Youth Handicap at Culfstream I'nrk, paid $4 20 and across the board. The son of Shannon 2d Chantress sped the mile in 1 .115.

Dare Devil Is Made Winner The Irishman earned for his Toledo, Ohio, owners, Mr. and Mrs. Allie K. Reuben. The Reuben were not present yesterday.

They were at I'imlico here they saw their sprightly filly, Cueen Hopeful, win the Black Kycd Susan Stakes. Yesterday's getaway program ended on a sour note a disqualification. Cloudy Day, who had won at long odds last Saturday, won again yesterday. But in th process of winning, he had inter-ferrcd with a couple of horses, Hough Me and Bold Gal. For that he was run out of the money completely and Dare Devil, who had no trouble in the race, was moved up as the winner.

Even dignified looking people became "stoopers" (the guys who go around picking up discarded tickets) in the hopes of findinij good tickets. There probably were quite a few tossed away. One lady was complaining she had thrown away five $5 tickets on Dare Devil. Yesterday's daily double betting totaled $59,810, highest since the system was installed last fall after an almost 15 year absence. Blue Amber, owned by Clai borne Farm, and Moseid, owned by L.

J. Lewis, formed yesterday's winning double. It wai worth $131 (10. CLOSIG ClWWIt Broker win the sixth race. Here's part of yesterday's throng of 25,000 at Churchill The crowd wagered $1,231,089 to set an all-time spring Countr-Journal Photo Downs as it watched Money meet record of $17,328,994.

1-r 3-Run Cloul 1 1 kci I '-r lUitoy's Report County Recreation Board Ready To Match Eastern High Funds; Swim Pool Money Availahlc Now Ity EARL IllIIY, Courier-Journal Sport Editor Excuse me, please, while I clear up a few misunderstandings around the county over availability of money for playground, swim pool and other recreation facilities: Right now, the good people of Middlctown, Anchorage, Glenview, Lyndon and adjacent areas are starting a drive to complete a giant recreational project at Eastern High School. They believe it is up to them to raise every dime they need, and are digging in with a will that guarantees eventual success. But It isn't necessary for them to raise all the money. The Jefferson County Playground and Recreation Board stands ready to match up to 50 per cent of any money, raised by any community in the county for recreation. "It is true that our fund for this purpose is about depicted IT'S 'IIUSIDI AO Armed Forces Purse, feature Sea Erin, from Hasty Farm, triumphs by three lengths in tha of yesterday's closing program at the Downs.

Roman Stripe is second, with My Fault third. McGrath Speeds 141.033 Mph To Take '500 Pole Position for the moment," said Charley Vettiner, the director, "but a new fiscal year starts June 30. "AH we ask is that the men and women of the community form a recreation committee to represent the area, and that this committee come before our board and outline its plan. We then will give it a commitment for them to shoot at." This board is romposed of the Rev. Max Sanders, Ben Cregor, Ed Ruby, Monsignor Newman and Ray Hornback.

In addition to matching community funds, this board has a sum of $35,000 set aside for a swim- Chas. Vettiner niing pool. "Where the board," said Vettiner. "Just so MillcVs two-year-old record, and his four lap mark was bettered three times. Jimmy Daywalt of Wabash, and Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix, both made qualifying runs well over 139 mph.

Behind McGrath, Daywalt and Bryan, 10 other cars qualified at slightly slower speeds and took tentative positions in succeeding rows of the starting lineup for the 500. Jimmy Recce of Oklahoma City was the day's first qualifier, taking the Malloy Special around at IP I 1 school property and is not too close to Valley Station, where we now have a pool. "It will go to the community which first matches it with funds of its own. "So far, Okolona has raised $6,000. Fern Creek has just started to work toward it.

Middlctown is in third plaee, but might quickly move to first if the drive now starting meets with quick success." -S 138.312 Thai cave him the inside spot in the third row, McGrath drove the Hinkle Special in which he finished filth last year. It is a Kurtis Kraft, powered by a four cylinder Meyer Drake engine, on which McGrath did much of the mechanical work himself. McGrath has qualified for the three-car front row of the race lineup in five of the last six years, but this is his first pole position, the inside spot. He has often been an early leader but never has won the race. l.

I MM! 1 1 They're Off! To Chicago Get-Away Day One of the largest crowds ever to see a closing day feature Melro 'Cap Is Caplurcd By Dancer (J ray Coll Kesls Straight Face In Slreleh Duel By JOHN CHANDLER New York, May 15 (AD Native Dancer staged another of his breath-taking matinee thrillers today when ho came from far behind to defeat Straight Face by a long gray neck to wilt the $39,200 Metropolitan Handicap in near record time at Belmont Park. It was the 20th victory In 21 races for the powerful idol of millions of racing fans, many of whom saw him on television again today. Any doubts of the Dancer's greatness were wiped away this cloudy afternoon as Alfred Van-derbilt's fouryear-old sensation, hacked down to 1 to 4, slammed home with his characteristic late rush to finish the mile in 1:35 15 while carrying 130 pounds. That is just 25 of a second slower than the track record set by Count Fleet in 1942 when he was a two year-old ami had only 116 -pounds. Equals Man o' War Mark The Dancer equalled another, older record, Man o' War'f proud mark of 20 victories in 21 starts.

Man n' War was retired in 1920 by his owner, Samuel I). Kiddle, who said the han-dicappers were putting too much weight on the big reel horse. A tense crowd of 38,090 had its Jittery moments as the fa-vored Dancer, making his first start in a handicap and carrying the heaviest weight of his raced far back of tha leaders' in the nine-horse field. For a time it appeared this might bo defeat No, 2 for tha Dancer, whose Kentucky Derby loss last year to Dark Star is the only spot on a brilliant record. When Jockey Eric Guerin turned the son of Polynesian loose in the stretch, however, the Dancer responded as usual.

Dancer In Fifth Place At the head of the stretch, with a quarter of a mile remaining, Native Dancer was in fifth place, seven lengths behind tha Greenlrce Stable's Straight Face, who had been leading all tha way with a 117-pound impost. Then the Dancer began eating up real estate with his long sinewy legs. He passed one horse, then another and still another. With an eighth of a mile remaining only Straight Face and Jockey Ted Atkinson were left. But they were leading by three and a half lengths and it seemed an almost impossible margin to overcome.

But the Dancer was coming like an express. He drew even with the Greentree flyer and about 40 yards from the wire ha rammed his nose in front to stay as the crowd roared with excitement. Answers Tom Fool His time was a -fitting answer to the claims of superiority mada by backers of another Greentree star, Tom Fool, who won this race a year ago with 130 pounds in 1:35 45. For the 20th time the Dancer was the odds on favorite and ha paid $2.50, $2.20 and $2.10. Straight Face, winner of tha Dixie Handicap last Saturday, paid $2.80 and $2.10.

The Spring Hill Farm's Jamie who was six lengths back of Straight Face, returned $2.20 to show. The Dancer, who ran absolutely last in the first quarter of a mile, earned $28,300, boosting his all-time total to $781,970. He is only $35,505 short of Armed, the third leading money winning horse of the world. The leader is Citatloji with $1,085,760 and Stymie is sec ond with $918,485. Carries 110 Pounds Jamie K.

carried 110 pounds. finishing two lengths ahead of Impasse (112). The rest of tha field finished in this order: Magic Lamp (110), Raster (112), Flaunt (106), Jampol (108) and Count Cain (107). By DAI.K RURGIvSS Indianapolis, May 15 (AP) Jack McGrath, long 9 fast man around the auto race tracks, today smashed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 14Q-mile-an-hour speed barrier that some racing experts had thought would stand until jet cars came along. The bushy browed Burhank, veteran won the pole position for the 38th annual 500 mile race May 31 at 141.033 miles an hour for the 10-mile qualification run.

His best lap around the mile track was 141.287, also a new record for the 43-year-old brick and asphalt racing strip. He zipped around in 1:03.7 his last lap, and 4:15.26 for the four laps. Record Broken Briefly The late Chet Miller set the old record of 139.6 for one lap, but it was broken shortly before McGrath's run by Johmy Thomson of Springfield, who hit 139.686. Thomson had missed Miller's 10-mile mark of 139.034. It was a daylong carnival of amazing speed on a perfect track, in perfect weather, before the largest qualifications crowd in history.

The Speedway management, which never announces attendance figures, said only that the crowd was the largest, but Sheriff Dan Smith said it was more than 125,000. There were 11 laps faster than (l ALII 1 1: ItS FIRST ROW Jack MrC.rath. South Pasadena, Hinkle 141.033 mph. Jimmy Daywall, Wabash, Sumar 139 789. Jimmy Bryan, Phoenix, Dean Van Lines 139 wiV SECOND ROW Johnny Thomson.

Springfield, Chapman K1B.7B7. Chuck Stevenson, (larden C.rove, Aeajanlan Spl 13(1 77. Don Freelanrt, lnglewood, Bob Estes 138.339. THIRD ROW Jimmy Reece, Oklahoma City. Malloy Duane Carter.

Speedway City, Auto Shipper 138.238. Bob Swcikert, Hayward, Lutes 138.206. FOURTH ROW Sam Hanks, Burbank, Bardahl 137.994, Troy Ruttman, Salem, Auto Shipper 137.738 Art Cross, La Porte, Springfield Weldinf 137 382. FIFTH ROW Ruke Nalon, Chicago, Novi 138.395. In 11 ih Gives Cols Victory Zauchiirs Rlow Wins Two-Hitler For Keni merer By EDDIE JONES Of Th Teltdo Bld Toledo, Ohio, May 15.

The Louisville Colonels whipped the Toledo Sox tonight 3-0 on Norm Zauchin's three-run homer off Murray Wall in the 11th inning, climaxing one of the most (in-usual games ever played at Swayne Field. Zauchin's towering round-trippcr over the left field fence presented Russ Kemmercr with a highly deserved victory. The young right hander, an 11-game winner last season, hurled a sparkling two-hitter, and both of the safeties were infield jobs that on another night, might have been turned into big fat outs at first base. Defenses Are Excellent Great defensive play by both clubs and exceptionally fine pitching by both Kemmerer and Wall sent the contest into the 11th inning with third base a foreign outpost. The Colonels had not moved a man as far as third through the itire debate, and only Billy Queen on a walk, a steal and Harry Hanebrink's infield hit in the eighth had advanced that far for the Sox.

Queen and Hanebrink were the Sox batsmen to register hits against the zooming fast ball and curve of the 22-year-okl Kemmerer. Naturally, Marty Keough, a $100,000 bonus boy who played lar.t season in San Jose, figured in Wall's defeat. On Base Five Times It was Keough who singled for the lone run in the Colonel's 1-0 victory Thursday night, and it was fitting that the 20-year-old outfielder shared in tonight's glory. He was on base five straight times on an error and four straight singles and he stole two bases. Marty was on second when Zauchin tagged Wall for his blue ribbon belt.

Keough had singled and then skidded into second when Frank Malzone laid down a bunt in front of the plate. Jack Parks, Toledo catcher, elected to try for Keough, but the swift young man beat the throw and there were two on and no one out. Wall retired Al Van Alstyne on a pop fly to Buddy Kerr, but Zauchin hit the first pitch to give the Colonels' a 2-1 edge in the series. Outfield Helps Out The Sox hit several good shots off Kemmerer, but his own cunning, his strength in the stretch and his fleet-footed outfield gave him brilliant support. Through nine innings, the Colonel defense had only one real assist by Connie Ryan.

However, there was a throw by catcher Pete Daley to catch Queen stealing in the second inning. In the series finale tomorrow afternoon, Al Curtis (1-1) will hurl for the Colonels against Charlie Bicknell (2-2) for the Sox. Colonels 3-0 Lou'vill ab po a. Toltdo Kerr a Reed 2 Crowe lb Queen 3 Thorpe of Sinovlc 1 Hanehr'k 3 Parka Wai) Danirfa Totals ah.h.po.a. KenuKU 4 3 5 6 Malzone 3 Als cf V.

Al cf Zauchin lb Kyan 2 Stephens 1 Daley Hurldin Kem'er'r OSS 0 II 1 1 1 ot HI 39 8 33 Walked for Wall In 11th. Loultvillt 000 000 000 03 3 Toledo OO0 000 000 00 0 KeouKh, Malzone, Zauchin. Reed, Kerr. RBI Zauchin 3. HR -Zauchin.

SB Keough 2, Wueen. Ryan, Malzone. DP Kerr, Reed and Crowe; Hanebrink, Reed and Crowo; Reed, Kerr and Crowe. Louisville 6, Toledo 4. BR-Off Wall 1.

Kemmerer 3. SO By Wall Kemmerer KR-Wall 3-3. W'P Kemmerer (3-1). LP Wall (3-3. Crawford, Froese.

2.30. A 2,359. NTERNATIONAL LEAGUf "nronto 7-5. Ottawa fl-2. 'nrhevter 10, Montreal 4.

uffalo at Richmond, wet grounds. 3, 2. 'ACIFIC COAST LEAGUI 'ortland Seattle 3. an Dieso S. Sacramento 2.

Inllywnod II, Oakland O. Francisco 3, Los Anxeles 2. pool is built is immaterial to the long as it is on Ben Cregor packed Churchill IT 1 1' Norman Kruse 1 Downs yesterday It not only was a large crowd, but an early one. The daily-double windows were not adequate, and hundreds got shut out. All day long vans moved horses to waiting cars on train sidings, bound for Chicago, River Downs and Detroit.

More horses, it seemed, were heading for River Downs and Chicago than ever before. Chicago opens next Thursday, Detroit on the 22d, and River Downs on June 4. Lincoln Plaut, racing secretary, left for Chicago where he will serve as an associate steward at Lincoln Fields. He plans to return to Louisville and take up permanent residence after that meeting. Roscoe Courttvr-Journnl fhota by Chsrlvr Drnl Duke Nalon of Chicago qualified a Novi Special, twin to Miller's record car, at a relatively slow 136.3!).r mph.

Owner Lou Welch of Novi, tried to stop Nalon on his third lap, hut Duke said he didn't see the dignal. Bill Vimovlch, who won pole position and the race year, was ready, but his the last car wasn't. He had the fuel Injec lion Special on the track briefly, but it wasn't putting out enough speed nnd was taken hack to the garage and torn down. yW A Dame's young new coach, on a definite statement of what his plans are for Hornung next fall whether today's performance would move Paul up at least to No. 2 quarterback.

Experience Needed "He did fine today," Brennan said. "When you get in a tight spot, thougn, you need that experience. How much or when I will use him next fall will depend on what the situation Of today's game, Brennan i.aid his varsity's pass defense was pretty weak generally but that its passing attack looked strong because the Old-Timers' defenses were poor, too. The game was the traditonal climax to Notre Dame's spring football training. The Old- Conlinued on Page 3, Column 4 7 i iiiT W.

Cunningham Goose had a last word for all trainers: "Don't forget the annual trainers' party on the Tuesday before next Derby Day and I promise that Cliff Lussky and I will give you the best party you ever have seen." Know Now When Jacques Roycr, the French baron, was scheduled to fight here against Jesse Turner last month, a lot of people asked Promoter Joe Brooks: "Who's Royer?" Brooks, Joe Martin and that astute and veteran boxing manager, Charlie Jones, assured me Royer was a better fighter than his record showed and gave to me other information about the colorful Frenchman. Asioclatid Frail Wirtphoto SLOW DOWN, BOY Jack McGrath, first driver ever to make the qualification run for the 500-mile race at more than 140 mph, pulls up in his Hinkle Special to receive the congratulations of an amazed Wilbur Shaw, Speedway president. His average of 141.033 yesterday won him the pole spot for the Indianapolis Memorial Day race. These, gentlemen apparently know their fighters. Royer, a 1-5 underdog, upset Tiger Jones, the world's No.

3 ranked middleweight, by decision Friday night. Unfortunately, Turner became ill before the Royer fight here and the bout was called off. Fans here would like to see Brooks make the same if he can. Hornung Stars In N. D.

Spring Tilt Ex-Flagct Star Tosses 3 Touchdown Passes as Varsity Whips Alumni 19-26 Kentuckianaties Louisville's Norman Kruse, now club professional at the Madisonville Country Club, was feeling mighty proud yesterday over the successes of Miss Mary Mills in the Women's South Max Sanders when he was trapped on a passing play, and he picked up 32 yards for an average of 10 yards running. He kicked two of three extra points thus he had a hand in 20 of the varsity's 49 points Defensively, Hornung also was perfect. Passes twice were throw to his man and twice he was there to bat them down. Oh, yes, he also- booted three kickoffs after touchdowns. Perfect on Defense Visiting newspapermen from Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago and other metropolitan centers were extravagant in their praise.

"He was the greatest thing out there today," said Gene Kess-ler, a Chicago sports editor. The authors, though, couldn't pin down Terry Brennan, Notre minutes of that on offense Hornung made himself the talk of the crowd of 21,000 and the visiting press. 'Can Do Everything' "That Hornung can do everything" was heard all around by Louisville people, including his mother, in the stands. Paul did just about everything, and he did it sensationally. He threw three touchdown passes, one for 28 yards, another for 10 and the third for 40.

He had a perfect day passing. He connected on five of six throws. His other toss was dropped by the receiver through no fault of his. His five passes totaled 111 yards. He ran the ball three, times, once on a keep play and twice By TOMMY FITZGERALD Courier-Journal Staff Writer South Bend, May 15.

The famed golden dome on Notre Dame's campus had a young rival today a golden-haired football player named Paul Hornung who had everybody taking notice of his shining play. This 18-year-o7d freshman quarterback from f'laget High the first Louisville boy to wear a Notre Dame football uniform in 13 years stood out above all others as Notre Dame's varsity won the annual spring practice game with the Irish Old-Timers 49-26. Playing only 15 minutes as Notre Dame's No. 3 quarterback behind seniors Ralph Guglielmi and Tom Carey and only 10 ern Amateur Golf Championship. Norm gave Miss Mills her first lesson while he pro at the Edgewater Golf Club in Biloxi, and coached her through her first tournaments.

Purcell High of Cincinnati is looking for Kentucky opponents in football for October 8 or 9. Write James McCarthy, coach. Wes Cunningham, former Male star who later played professional baseball and served as trainer and secretary for several clubs, has returned to Louisville to work at General Electric and to scout for tne Chicago White Sox. Stock Car Race May 25 Information, Tlease The late-model stock car race at the Sportsdrome across the river from Louisville, is scheduled for Tuesday. The trials will begin at 7 p.m.

that night and the first race will start at 8:30 p.m. (For Leonard Hceke, Jasper, Ind.) Joe Louis was born in May, 1914, and won the heavyweight championship in June, 1937. This would make him 23 when he won the title. (For Mac MacDonald). Babe Ruth did not hit a ball over the centerfield fence at Parkway Field for a home run.

(For Boys a' Roby's) Note to Harry Bowling Green: I'll be there today for the frog season opening unless you advise otherwise..